Magazine strip for fastening elements
AssigneeHilti Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsAndreas Pally, Gerd Daubinger
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Abstract
A magazine strip for carrying fastening elements (1) including two opposite side walls (2) projecting from rear wall (3), extending parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction (L) of the magazine strip, and forming together a space (4) for receiving the fastening elements (1) at least along a portion of a longitudinal extent (a) of the fastening elements, and a loss-preventing element (7) for preventing the fastening elements from falling out in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the magazine strip and having a spring element acting in a direction transverse to a longitudinal extent of the side walls (2) and narrowing at least partially an inner width of the receiving space (4).
Claims13
A magazine strip for carrying fastening elements (1), comprising a rear wall (3);
- two opposite side walls (2) projecting from the rear wall (3), extending parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction (L) of the magazine strip, and forming together a space (4) for receiving the fastening elements (1) at least along a portion of a longitudinal extent (a) of the fastening elements, with end regions (6a, 6b) of the side walls (2) defining an opening (5) extending in the longitudinal direction (L) of the magazine strip and limiting the receiving space (4);
- and loss-prevention means (7) provided at opposite longitudinal ends of the magazine strip for preventing the fastening elements from falling out in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the magazine strip, the loss-preventing means having spring means acting in a direction transverse to a longitudinal extent of the side walls (2) and narrowing at least partially an inner width of the receiving space (4), wherein the spring means comprises at least one clamping web (141, 151) provided on at least one of the side walls (2) and extending into the receiving space (4) for clampingly receiving at least one fastening element, and wherein a cam element (20) is provided in a region of the clamping web (141, 151).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.